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Morgan Featured in Pioneer Press
7/5/2020 9:09:00 AM | Football
Get to know Minnesota's record-setting quarterback
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Tanner Morgan had an impressive 2019 season as the quarterback at the University of Minnesota, leading the Gophers to an 11-2 record and a win over Auburn in the Outback Bowl. Against Purdue, he completed 21 of 22 passes, setting a Big Ten record. Morgan, a junior, chatted with the Pioneer Press about his experiences in Minnesota and playing for Coach P.J. Fleck.
There have been a lot of very elite quarterbacks at the University of Minnesota. When you think about it, if being the best quarterback in school history is the main goal, you're going to get lost in what's important — and that's winning games every Saturday. At the end of the day, you can't be the best if you don't win.
It's not really about me. It's about the people around us, our team and how good we can be as a unit. In the Purdue game, there was one incompletion. There could have been plenty of incompletions, but teammates made plays. It's just not just about me. It's about the people around me.
Of course, the NFL is a goal and a dream. As a kid, you always have a dream of playing at the highest level. But I can't get there thinking about myself first. I have to think about the team and what's best for the team. You have to win games to get there.
My major was Human Resource Development. I finished it up this May. I'm starting grad school in the fall in sports management. We'll see about a doctorate.
Growing up, I ate Toaster Strudel for breakfast. That was my favorite.
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Tanner Morgan had an impressive 2019 season as the quarterback at the University of Minnesota, leading the Gophers to an 11-2 record and a win over Auburn in the Outback Bowl. Against Purdue, he completed 21 of 22 passes, setting a Big Ten record. Morgan, a junior, chatted with the Pioneer Press about his experiences in Minnesota and playing for Coach P.J. Fleck.
There have been a lot of very elite quarterbacks at the University of Minnesota. When you think about it, if being the best quarterback in school history is the main goal, you're going to get lost in what's important — and that's winning games every Saturday. At the end of the day, you can't be the best if you don't win.
It's not really about me. It's about the people around us, our team and how good we can be as a unit. In the Purdue game, there was one incompletion. There could have been plenty of incompletions, but teammates made plays. It's just not just about me. It's about the people around me.
Of course, the NFL is a goal and a dream. As a kid, you always have a dream of playing at the highest level. But I can't get there thinking about myself first. I have to think about the team and what's best for the team. You have to win games to get there.
My major was Human Resource Development. I finished it up this May. I'm starting grad school in the fall in sports management. We'll see about a doctorate.
Growing up, I ate Toaster Strudel for breakfast. That was my favorite.
Read the entire article here.